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Medical cannabis bill clears Alabama Senate committee

Alabama's Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-1 to legalize medical cannabis, advancing to the next stage. The post Medical cannabis bill…

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Capitol Confidential: Colorado moves to protect jobs of legal consumers

Stop firing people for relaxing on their own time, Colorado Boss. Also: Kentucky makes progress on medical legalization, and Virginia…

5 years ago

Las Vegas dispensary offers free joints to Nevada primary voters

The Source wanted to give a pre-roll to everyone who voted. Then they realized that was against the law. So…

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Short session sinks New Mexico’s legalization bid

Too many pages, too little time. And rural legislators didn't like the lack of a local option. The post Short…

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Does Cannabis Have Shot at Being Federally Legalized?

More than half of the United States has passed some sort of legislation. The post Does Cannabis Have a Shot…

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Los Angeles County expunges 66,000 marijuana convictions in day

Los Angeles County undertook a massive expungement effort. The post Los Angeles County expunges 66,000 marijuana convictions in a day…

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A Brief Global History of the War on Cannabis

Prohibitionists around the world have long used rhetoric to associate the plant with violence and depravity. The post A Brief…

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Trump Threatens To Pull Federal Cannabis Protections

What is Trump’s endgame on marijuana policy? Your guess is good as anyone’s. The post Trump Threatens To Pull Federal…

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Why is Trump targeting medical marijuana in an election year?

Medical marijuana has a 92% favorable rating. Trump's budget would let federal prosecutors target state-legal patients. What gives? The post…

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Capitol Confidential: How cannabis laws are changing in your state this week

Florida judges roast a legalization measure, Oregon wants to ban vaping, and Connecticut just might legalize it. The post Capitol…

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